4 min learnFeb 2, 2026 12:37 AM IST
An all-round bowling effort, adopted by their massive weapons in batting main the best way, take Delhi Capitals to the Eliminator with a win over UP Warriorz
They made heavy climate of it, however Delhi Capitals (DC) booked their spot in Tuesday’s Eliminator in opposition to Gujarat Giants (GG) by defeating UP Warriorz by 5 wickets in Vadodara on Sunday. A goal of 123 made them heavy favourites, however they did have some anxious moments and it was left to skipper Jemimah Rodrigues to calm the nerves, guiding her crew over the road within the penultimate over.
The winner of the DC-GG recreation will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru within the Girls’s Premier League remaining on February 5.
Early burst units the tone
Properly begun is half carried out, and DC just about sealed a spot within the Eliminator after they had GG at 52/5 at simply in regards to the midway mark of the innings. Marizanne Kapp is consistency and reliability personified with the ball and, most of the time, laborious to get away. Her wicket-taking capability can be nothing to scoff at.
The South African star rose to the event in a vital match, getting the wickets of Deepti Sharma – who has been pushed as much as the opener’s slot within the final couple of video games – Aussie Charlie Knott, taking part in her first recreation within the WPL, and the damaging Deandra Dottin.
The three wickets communicate of Kapp’s versatility as a seam bowler. Knott was dismissed by a brief ball which was nicked to the wicketkeeper, Deepti was foxed by a slower supply and caught at additional cowl, whereas Dottin was pinned in entrance by a pointy in-dipper.
Kapp’s spell of three/30 in 4 overs, which completed inside the primary 10 overs, put DC firmly within the field seat.
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She had good help from the opposite finish from Chinelle Henry, who trapped UPW skipper Meg Lanning in entrance off the primary ball of the sport after which removed Simran Sheikh, who threatened to take her crew to a combating rating.
With left-arm spinner Shree Charani being as spectacular as ever – scalping Harleen Deol in a spell of two/22 in 4 overs – UPW by no means received away. None of their batters received to 25, and the very best partnership within the innings was the 29-run stand between Knott and Deepti for the second wicket earlier than Shikha Pandey (23 not out off 13 balls) placed on 28 for the unbroken ninth wicket with Sophie Ecclestone.
Tried and examined do the job
The asking price wasn’t too difficult, however after Lizelle Lee received out cheaply, Shafali Verma and Laura Wolvaardt ensured there have been no additional hiccups for a while. Their 73-run partnership off 64 balls didn’t enable UPW to harbour any hopes. Shafali is thought for large hits, however though there have been a number of attribute pictures, her innings of 29 took 33 balls and displayed a formidable degree of maturity and appraisal of the match scenario.
Wolvaardt, then again, performed some pleasant strokes in her 36-ball 47 and her seven fours by no means allowed the UPW bowlers to place any run-rate stress on DC.
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Nonetheless, each of them received out inside two overs of one another and 84/1 immediately turned 101/5 as Kapp and Henry got here to the center and went again in fast succession.
It was right here that Jemimah took maintain of the scenario with a relaxed 18-ball 34 to maintain DC’s streak of constructing the playoffs in each WPL version intact.
Transient scores: UP Warriorz 122/8 in 20 overs (Deepti Sharma 24; Marizanne Kapp 3/30) misplaced to Delhi Capitals 126/5 in 18.4 overs (Laura Wolvaardt 47, Jemimah Rodrigues 34 not out, Shafali Verma 29; Deepti Sharma 2/27) by 5 wickets.